It is believed that while there is a Shivratri every lunisolar month of the Hindu calendar, the Maha Shivratri takes place once a year, in February or March, when winter comes to an end and spring and summer begin.
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): Priests performed "Bhasma Aarti" at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on the occasion of the second Monday of the Sawan month.